{"product_id":"9781553655923","title":"A Line in the Sand","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn impassioned insider's view of the Canadian soldier's war in Afghanistan and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Line in the Sand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e takes up where the bestselling \u003cem\u003eFob Doc\u003c\/em\u003e left off-this time, with a focus on the Canadian soldier in Afghanistan. What \u003cb\u003eCaptain Ray Wiss\u003c\/b\u003e saw in Afghanistan during his first tour there in 2007-08 convinced him that this conflict was a rare example of a moral war. When the Canadian Forces asked him to return to the combat area, he agreed. Once again, he kept a diary. This time, he wrote something completely different.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe conflict in Afghanistan continues to command the nation's attention. Written in an accessible and engaging style, \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Line in the Sand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e's goal is to ensure that the efforts, sacrifices and achievements of those Canadians who served with such distinction are never forgotten. Illustrated with over 50 colour photographs, \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Line in the Sand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e tells us about virtually every kind of soldier fighting in Afghanistan: the bomb technician, the woman who lugs heavy artillery shells, the engineer, the tank driver, the combat medic, the \"grunt.\" We accompany \u003cb\u003eCaptain Ray Wiss\u003c\/b\u003e as he treats the casualties of war-Canadian, Afghan (civilian and military) and Taliban. We follow combat patrols through dangerous terrain. We learn about the Afghans, from whom we are seemingly so different yet with whom we share so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll profits from \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Line in the Sand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e will be donated to the Military Families Fund, created by former chief of the defence staff General Rick Hillier to assist military families.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Wiss (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57025230241952,"sku":"9781553655923","price":18.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_cbcafe88-347d-4525-be3f-401ed28f4fe8.jpg?v=1779047070","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781553655923","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}